Chapter 10
A few hours later, Yvette’s plane landed safely in Shandra City.
As soon as she exited the gate, she saw her family waiting for her and quickened her pace.
From a distance, Sean saw the bandages wrapped around her arm and quickly went up to take her luggage from her, looking concerned. “How did you get hurt? Why didn’t you tell us?”
Her parents saw it too. Their expressions fell immediately as they inspected her injury.
“Does it hurt? You should’ve told us when it happened. We could’ve picked you up.”
“This looks serious. Forget lunch–let’s go to the hospital now!”
It was the first time Yvette had felt such genuine care since she had gotten injured. The grief she had been suppressing for so long overwhelmed her, turning into tears. Seeing this, her mother, Elizabeth Cowen, teared up as well. Sean and her father, Andrew Giles, panicked and immediately pulled out their phones to contact a doctor.
Seeing how worried they all were, Yvette was a little embarrassed. She wiped her tears and began comforting them through her sobs. “I’m fine, guys. It wasn’t that bad. I just missed you since I haven’t seen you in so long.”
Hearing this, her family finally relaxed.
Sean patted her head in fond exasperation. “It’s your own fault for going away. You were the one who refused to come back after graduating Now you know how nice it is to be home?” Seeing that Sean was putting on his big brother airs again, Elizabeth pulled his eyes and scolded him as they made their way out of the airport. “You were just fretting about the weather and worried that the flight would be delayed yesterday. Now that Yvie’s back, you’re acting all tough? If you had cared a bit more about her, she would’ve come back sooner!”
Yvette burst into laughter at the sight of her brother getting scolded.
The dark clouds that had lingered in her mind dissipated gradually under her family’s care.
Much like the summer sun shining outside, her mood lifted.
Since Yvette announced that she was hungry, the family decided to go home to eat.
Maybe it was her improved mood, or maybe because the food tasted better at home, Yvette ate more than she usually did that day.
After eating, she felt sleepy. Just as she was about to head to her room for a nap, Sean insisted on taking her out. “Mom and Dad said we need to find a doctor to check your injuries. They won’t rest until you do, so just come along.”
Yvette couldn’t refuse him when he used their parents as leverage, so she got into his car, yawning.
On the way, they chatted casually about everything and anything. Yvette slowly became less drowsy.
She looked out at the increasingly desolate streets as she wracked her mind. Hesitantly, she asked, “Is this the way to the hospital?”
“Who said we were going to the hospital? The doctor I’m bringing you to see is far better than any ordinary doctor you’ll find at the hospital.”
Yvette immediately knew that Sean was up to something again.
He was probably taking her to see one of his friends who had just returned from abroad. He was often proud of whoever it was and wanted to show him off to her.
True to form, Sean began rattling off a list of the doctor’s impressive credentials: the youngest medical professor in the country, founder of some discipline, and so on.
Yvette played along, gasping in awe and admiration as he spoke. Then, under Sean’s triumphant look, she asked deliberately, “So, your friend is pretty accomplished and mature at such a young age. What about you? You’re 27, and you still get scolded and get your ear pulled by Mom.”
They had just arrived at their destination. Sean parked the car and turned, ready to give Yvette a piece of his mind for teasing him when he saw the man waiting at the entrance. His face broke into a bright smile.
“I hope your tongue will be as sharp as it is now when you meet him. I’m curious to see who’s going to win when the two of you argue.”
